Brazil Real Closes Sharply Weaker

By

Paulo Winterstein and

Jeff Fick

Nov. 21, 2012 1:38 p.m. ET

RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazil's real weakened to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar in six months Wednesday amid continued global uncertainty, but concerns about central bank intervention in currency markets kept the real from pushing through the BRL2.10 barrier.

The real exited from active trading at BRL2.0927 to the dollar, sharply weaker from Tuesday's close at BRL2.0797, according to Tullett Prebon via FactSet. Currency trading in...